Fogarty/NIH news: global cancer research, reducing HIV/AIDS stigma, repurposing HIV platforms to combat NCDs, clean cookstoves

July / August 2018

Fogarty launches program to reduce HIV/AIDS stigma, lower disease transmission A new Fogarty program aims to spur development of innovative interventions to reduce stigma, which is a significant barrier to HIV testing and treatment in many low-resource settings. >> Full article $17M is awarded to support HIV, disease ecology, mHealth projects New Fogarty grants will support HIV research training, virus transmission studies and the development of mobile health tools for research in low- and middle-income countries. >> Full article Study explores how to repurpose HIV platform to combat NCDs A new study, generated by a Fogarty-supported project, details the many research questions related to integrating noncommunicable diseases into the HIV care platform. >> Full article Opinion: Implementing clean cookstoves is ongoing challenge Fogarty Director Dr. Roger I. Glass discusses a new publication that provides case studies of clean cooking implementation projects in low-resource settings, as well as an NIH grant program determining if clean cookstoves actually improve health. >> Full article Focus on cancer: NIH supports cancer research to reduce disease burden Fogarty and NIH partners are supporting numerous projects to stem the tide of cancer in LMICs by improving cost-effective and practical diagnostic tools and treatment options, exploring genomics research, studying tobacco cessation approaches and deploying mobile technology solutions. >> Overview article Research, technology fight cancer in LMIC women Nearly 90 percent of global deaths from cervical cancer and 60 percent of breast cancer mortalities occur in LMICs, where cancer is more common in women than men. Vietnam project studies text messages to curb smoking Researchers supported by Fogarty are studying the use of text messages to reduce tobacco use in Vietnam Global studies show single dose of HPV vax protects Results from research conducted in Costa Rica have helped show that a single dose of the HPV vaccine may provide protection. Fogarty and NIH have catalyzed cancer research in Malawi Support from the Medical Education Partnership Initiative, as well as from NIH and Fogarty, has helped catalyze cancer research in Malawi. Training cancer researchers in Malawi Dr. Tamiwe Tomoka of the Malawi Cancer Consortium discusses how training supported by Fogarty and NIH shaped her career, and helped improve cancer disagnosis and treatment in her country.

Also in this issue Profile: First Fogarty dermatology Fellow studies Kaposi’s sarcoma in Uganda Dr. Aileen Chang's experience as the first dermatologist to be awarded a Fogarty fellowship helped affirm her interest in a career in global health. Fogarty Scholars and Fellows welcomed by NIH Director NIH Director Dr. Francis S. Collins gave inspiring remarks to the 2018 Fogarty Scholars and Fellows during their week-long orientation. Fogarty awards mentorship grants to support HIV/AIDS research and training Fogarty awarded more than $700,000 to fund HIV/AIDS research mentoring activities through the Clayton-Dedonder Global Health Mentorship Fellows Program. People in the news: Dr. Adel Mahmoud and Dr. Ogobora Doumbo are mourned U.S. State Department names Dr. Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Dr. Michael Osterholm, Dr. Robert S. Langer, Jr., Dr. James Schauer and Charles Frank Bolden, Jr. as science envoys Details: People in the news Global health briefs: Teenage girls bear brunt of AIDS epidemic NIAID provides public tools for researchers PAHO study shows research drives health WHO launches PrEP implementation app PreventEpidemics.org gives country preparedness rankings ESSENCE celebrates 10th anniversary Details: Global health briefs E-news extras Fogarty and NIH grantee news Obesity extends duration of influenza A virus shedding, supported by NIAID and Fogarty NIAID news, August 2, 2018 Influenza: Adults who are obese may be contagious longer [Video] University of Michigan news, August 3, 2018 Estimated prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders is nearly 1 in 8 among children in India PLOS Medicine news, July 24, 2018 Cancer scientists have ignored African DNA in the search for cures, featuring NIH-supported H3Africa program Newsweek, July 18, 2018 Deaths from cardiovascular disease rising in India, [Fogarty-supported] study finds St. Michael's Hospital news, July 16, 2018 Building bioethics capacity: the Johns Hopkins Fogarty African Bioethics Consortium Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health blog, July 6, 2018 Georgia CTSA-supported research confirms cost-effectiveness of WHO-recommended algorithms for tuberculosis screening in Ethiopia Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance news, June 27, 2018 Results from NIH-supported H3Africa: Ethical guidelines for genomic research in Africa JAMA, June 19, 2018 NIH global health research news NIH study shows how MERS coronavirus evolves to infect different species NIAID/NIH news, August 14, 2018 Experts highlight Ebola vaccine progress and suggest next steps NIAID/NIH news, August 13, 2018 Related publication: Prevention of Ebola virus disease through vaccination: where we are in 2018 The Lancet, August 10, 2018 Are we doing enough for malaria research? - using World Report [supported by NIH and partners] to investigate Malaria.com blog, July 31, 2018 Q&A: HIV and the gut microbiome NIAID Now blog, July 30, 2018 Multi-disease health fairs, universal “test and treat” help East African communities achieve HIV benchmarks NIAID/NIH news, July 25, 2018 Fauci at International AIDS Conference: HIV remission free of antiretroviral therapy is a feasible goal NIAID/NIH news, July 25, 2018 Broadly acting antibodies found in plasma of Ebola survivors NIAID/NIH news, July 17, 2018 NIAID scientists create 3D structure of 1918 influenza virus-like particles NIAID/NIH news, July 11, 2018 NIH researchers identify sequence leading to release of malaria parasites from red blood cells NICHD/NIH news, July 11, 2018 Pregnancy loss occurs in 26 percent of Zika-infected monkeys NIAID/NIH news, July 2, 2018 NIAID responds to Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo NIAID Now blog, June 25, 2018 News and publications featuring Fogarty staff Genetic diversity of noroviruses circulating in a pediatric cohort in Bangladesh, co-authored by Fogarty scientists The Journal of Infectious Diseases, July 23, 2018 Making implementation science work for children and adolescents living with HIV  co-authored by Fogarty staff Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (JAIDS) Supplement, July 12, 2018 (online) Other global health research news New study finds fake, low-quality medicines prevalent in the developing world UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health news, August 12, 2018 Advancing global health and strengthening the HIV response in the era of the Sustainable Development Goals International AIDS Society-Lancet Commission, July 19, 2018 More global health research news from Fogarty

Funding opportunities Fogarty HIV Research Training Application deadline: August 23, 2018 Mobile Health: Technology and Outcomes in Low and Middle Income Countries Application deadline: August 31, 2018 Emerging Global Leader Award November 7, 2018 Global Brain and Nervous System Disorders Research Across the Lifespan November 7, 2018 Chronic, Noncommunicable Diseases and Disorders Research Training November 13, 2018 International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA) March 7, 2019 Planning for Noncommunicable Diseases and Disorders Research Training March 14, 2019 All Fogarty funding opportunities Subscribe to NIH global health funding opportunities email alerts

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